Industry call for live export assurance scheme after NI cattle slaughtered in Middle East

Industry has called for a live export assurance scheme to ensure the highest possible levels of welfare and transparency after footage showed Northern Irish cattle slaughtered in the Middle East under ‘appalling standards’.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Industry call for live export assurance scheme after NI cattle slaughtered in Middle East

Industry has called for a live export assurance scheme to ensure the highest possible levels of welfare and transparency after footage showed Northern Irish cattle slaughtered in the Middle East under...

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